First fact:Athena’s birth was the most unusual thing that had ever happened, Zeus, her dad, and Metis her “mother” were expecting two children, a girl first, then a boy, as told by an Oracle from Gaea. The oracle told them that the boy was going to over throw Zeus and his power, so he swallowed Metis. Time passed and Zeus started getting very painful headaches, so one day Hephaestus, a blacksmith and one of Zeus’ sons, split open Zeus’ skull with a golden axe and out came Athena, a grown up, fully clothed. Second Fact:There once was a maiden named Medusa that lived in Athens, Greece. She was considered the most beautiful, so she went about bragging how pretty she was. One day she went to the Parthenon. She saw the statue of Athena and started to say, that statue should be replaced with me, I am way more prettier than Athena. Athena heard this and got very mad, she told Medusa that there is more in life than being pretty and she dare say she is prettier than me. With that, she turned Medusa into a monster with snakes for hair. She made Medusa’s hair into snakes because she didn’t want Neptune to love Medusa anymore, considering that Neptune loved medusa because of her hair.
Third Fact: Athena is known to many people as the “virgin” goddess. A Greek god named Hephaestus, known for being the god of fire, metalworking, masonry, and sculpture art, wanted to marry Athena. Athena refused, because she wanted to stay a virgin, so out of anger of being rejected by her, he spilled his seed upon her leg. In disgust, Athena wiped the seed off and it came towards the ground. The seed hit the ground and from that seed came a baby named Erikhthonios. Erikhthonios was not an ordinary baby though, since he came from the ground he was a half-snake half man creature. Athena afterwards adopted Erikhthonios as her son.
Fourth Fact:Athena and Poseidon got into a major argument and fight about who would take over the city of Athens. Poseidon came to Attika and took his trident and produced a sea called Erekhthesis in the middle of Acropolis. Athena came next and planted an olive tree. Athena and Poseidon both wanted the city and claim it as their own. The dispute became so intense that Zeus had to separate them. Athena was the one that got the city because Kekrops, the founder of the city Athens and the king of Attika, witnessed that Athena had planted the first olive. Poseidon got so upset that he flooded the Thriasian plain and laid Attika under the sea.
Fifth Fact: Athena was considered Zeus’ favorite child. She was the favorite child because stories say that Athena helped Zeus in the battle of Zeus against the Giants, which she had an important and major role in. Athena was the only one that possessed the keys to Zeus’ thunderbolts. Athena wore Zeus’ aegis, which is a goat skinned cloak that was part of her armour, she later infused the head of Medusa on it. She would also carry Zeus’ shield.
Sixth Fact:Athena mostly never bore arms unless her country was in trouble, under attack, or threatened. She helped Herakles, Perseus, and Odysseus and bore arms for them and guided them too. She would mostly bear arms when there was a huge fight or a war, since she is the goddess of wisdom and war. She helped the three men in all certain ways, and protected them.
Seventh Fact:Athena turned a man , who was a prophet, named Teiresias blind when he saw her naked, bathing in a river. Athena turned him into a prophet after she blinded him because Teiresias mom begged her for her to turn him into a prophet for in return of his blindness.
Eighth Fact:You can see on Athena that she has a small owl with her. The owl is her symbol because they both represent wisdom. The owl sits on her blind side so that she can see the entire truth of things. The owl also represents watchfulness. You can also see with Athena’s appearance that she is holding the snaky head of Medusa.
Ninth Fact:Athena invented the bridle which is a device that helps horses and maintain the use of chariots when riding them. Athena invented this because she wanted things to be easier and to help men. You would use it when you would ride your chariot or would want to tame things.
Tenth Fact:Zeus ate his wife Metis, who was considered Athena’s mom because he was told by an Oracle of Gaea that the first male born child from his wife would over throw him and his power. Zeus did not want this to happen so when him and Metis were alone he calmed her and made her at ease, then all he did was open his mouth then he swallowed her.
I chose the color red for my goddess Athena because it is an eye popping color and red is a color that represents strength, which Athena is a very strong goddess and a goddess that catches your eye when you see her. I also choose red because the color represents blood and Athena is the goddess of war and wisdom so the red is supposed to represent the battles that Athena fought in.
This is the goddess Athena, geared with her armor, a spear, an aegis, and a shield.
This is the olive branch, the olive branch is what Athena planted so she can claim the city Athens.
This is the owl, Athena's symbol, it sits on Athena's blind side so it can watch everything that is going on.
This is Athena's family tree, it tells all of the gods or goddesses that are related to Athena.
First fact: Athena’s birth was the most unusual thing that had ever happened, Zeus, her dad, and Metis her “mother” were expecting two children, a girl first, then a boy, as told by an Oracle from Gaea. The oracle told them that the boy was going to over throw Zeus and his power, so he swallowed Metis. Time passed and Zeus started getting very painful headaches, so one day Hephaestus, a blacksmith and one of Zeus’ sons, split open Zeus’ skull with a golden axe and out came Athena, a grown up, fully clothed.
Second Fact: There once was a maiden named Medusa that lived in Athens, Greece. She was considered the most beautiful, so she went about bragging how pretty she was. One day she went to the Parthenon. She saw the statue of Athena and started to say, that statue should be replaced with me, I am way more prettier than Athena. Athena heard this and got very mad, she told Medusa that there is more in life than being pretty and she dare say she is prettier than me. With that, she turned Medusa into a monster with snakes for hair. She made Medusa’s hair into snakes because she didn’t want Neptune to love Medusa anymore, considering that Neptune loved medusa because of her hair.
Third Fact: Athena is known to many people as the “virgin” goddess. A Greek god named Hephaestus, known for being the god of fire, metalworking, masonry, and sculpture art, wanted to marry Athena. Athena refused, because she wanted to stay a virgin, so out of anger of being rejected by her, he spilled his seed upon her leg. In disgust, Athena wiped the seed off and it came towards the ground. The seed hit the ground and from that seed came a baby named Erikhthonios. Erikhthonios was not an ordinary baby though, since he came from the ground he was a half-snake half man creature. Athena afterwards adopted Erikhthonios as her son.
Fourth Fact: Athena and Poseidon got into a major argument and fight about who would take over the city of Athens. Poseidon came to Attika and took his trident and produced a sea called Erekhthesis in the middle of Acropolis. Athena came next and planted an olive tree. Athena and Poseidon both wanted the city and claim it as their own. The dispute became so intense that Zeus had to separate them. Athena was the one that got the city because Kekrops, the founder of the city Athens and the king of Attika, witnessed that Athena had planted the first olive. Poseidon got so upset that he flooded the Thriasian plain and laid Attika under the sea.
Fifth Fact: Athena was considered Zeus’ favorite child. She was the favorite child because stories say that Athena helped Zeus in the battle of Zeus against the Giants, which she had an important and major role in. Athena was the only one that possessed the keys to Zeus’ thunderbolts. Athena wore Zeus’ aegis, which is a goat skinned cloak that was part of her armour, she later infused the head of Medusa on it. She would also carry Zeus’ shield.
Sixth Fact: Athena mostly never bore arms unless her country was in trouble, under attack, or threatened. She helped Herakles, Perseus, and Odysseus and bore arms for them and guided them too. She would mostly bear arms when there was a huge fight or a war, since she is the goddess of wisdom and war. She helped the three men in all certain ways, and protected them.
Seventh Fact: Athena turned a man , who was a prophet, named Teiresias blind when he saw her naked, bathing in a river. Athena turned him into a prophet after she blinded him because Teiresias mom begged her for her to turn him into a prophet for in return of his blindness.
Eighth Fact:You can see on Athena that she has a small owl with her. The owl is her symbol because they both represent wisdom. The owl sits on her blind side so that she can see the entire truth of things. The owl also represents watchfulness. You can also see with Athena’s appearance that she is holding the snaky head of Medusa.
Ninth Fact: Athena invented the bridle which is a device that helps horses and maintain the use of chariots when riding them. Athena invented this because she wanted things to be easier and to help men. You would use it when you would ride your chariot or would want to tame things.
Tenth Fact: Zeus ate his wife Metis, who was considered Athena’s mom because he was told by an Oracle of Gaea that the first male born child from his wife would over throw him and his power. Zeus did not want this to happen so when him and Metis were alone he calmed her and made her at ease, then all he did was open his mouth then he swallowed her.
This is the goddess Athena, geared with her armor, a spear, an aegis, and a shield.
This is the olive branch, the olive branch is what Athena planted so she can claim the city Athens.
This is the owl, Athena's symbol, it sits on Athena's blind side so it can watch everything that is going on.
This is Athena's family tree, it tells all of the gods or goddesses that are related to Athena.
Works Cited:
http://www.mythagora.com/bios/athene.html#Daughter
http://www.men-myths-minds.com/Zeus-greek-god.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/The_Myths/Birth_of_Athena/birth_of_athena.html
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/bogan/medusamyth.htm
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/greece/m-story-medusa-and-athena.htm
http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/grecoromanmyth1/p/Athena.htm
http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2012/08/06/myth-monday-dionysus-and-the-return-of-hephaestus.htm
http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hephaistos.html
http://www.theoi.com/Heros/Kekrops.html
www.theoi.com
www.igreekmythology.com
www.greekmythology.com
www.mythweb.com
www.ohio-lady.com/english/Athene.html
www.greek-gods.info
www.goddess-Athena.org
www.123helpme.com
www.greekmythology.com
www.pure-spirit.com
www.class.uh.edu
www.greekmythology.com
Picture Work Cited:
shutterstock.com
150.si.edu
terramedi.com
olympiansum.blogspot.com
Adrienne's Athena Writing